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y didn't you go to the Emperor Francis? ?  What for?  He doesn't count. And if he died jr would succeed him; but after you the French disappear from Germany.) you repent ?
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nld you do it again ?
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at, even if I spared you ?
Fouche,) The wretched boy, who seems to be well educated, told me that he wanted to assas-me to rid Austria of the presence of the French.
d find in him no traces of religious or of political
aism.    He seemed to have no clear idea of who
9 was.   His excitement prevented my finding out He will be questioned after he has cooled down
kStcd.   Possibly it all amounts to nothing.
.ve sent you the news of this incident to prevent its
tance being exaggerated.   I hope nothing will be
bout it; if there should be talk, make out that the in insane.   If there is none, keep th© matter a
iccrftt. There was no scene at the parade; I myself
a notion that anything had happened,
i. Peace was signed at two o'clock by Champagny
rince Liechtenstein,
i, The individual named Staps, arrested in the
'ard of Schoenhrunn with a dagger in his possession,
>e tried by court-martial.
;, Munich: the Empress.)  I arrived here yesterday, and in
lealth. I ahall stop one day in Stuttgardt. You shall